Question:
Why doesnt my bike go from 5th or 4th gear when I have stopped completely.
It also doesnt engage in the firt gear if i stop on the 2nd gear?
Answers:
A motorcycle's transmission engages gears via a bunch of pegs that shove into holes in a plate, and rowing through the gears moves different pegs into different plates. The pegs and holes aren't always lined up correctly, and at a dead stop these aren't spinning so they never have a chance to get into the other gears.
Rather than brute force, try releasing the clutch a bit or moving the bike using your feet since this should let the pegs and holes line up. Also as you're coming to a quick stop, begin shifting the transmission down into first gear since the various parts are moving -- less work for when you want to get going.
Other Answers:
because your tansmission is silping and ur not shiting back to first when u stop.thats for a manual tranny
It's always a good idea to shift down to first gear before you come to a stop. That way, you'll be ready to start off right away when the light turns green, and you won't have to be wondering what gear you're in.
It also helps to shift into a lower gear and use some engine braking when approaching a stoplight or a downhill portion of the road. Actually lucky you, most people have the hunting neutral problem because the bike will slam into the next gear at each attempt of moving the shift leaver.
It is most likely the clutch and could be as simple as adjusting the position when the clutch leaver is pulled in. Most riders start compensating for the actual free release of the clutch plates by holding the clutch leaver at a position somewhere between open and fully griped closed. This along with knowing the feel of engine/bike speed the get the smooth shifts.
It sounds like you pull up to a stop and then shift down. It provides much more control if you are always in the right gear for the speed of the bike. That way the slightest roll on the throttle will have you slowing or speeding up as you need.
Just to eliminate real transmission/shifting apparatus defects try shifting down from 5th-4th-3rd-2nd and only 1st when you are going 15 mph or slower without using the clutch by simply cracking the throttle back a ΒΌ turn at each shift. It should shift so well you will wonder why you need the clutch at all. You depress the shifter a hairs breath after you start the throttle roll back.
If that works then the problem is in your clutch linkage and hopefully not the clutch itself.
The system described above works on any number of street bikes of various manufacture including Harley and Victory, I know I have done it myself.
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Me, riding,racing, building bikes since I was 14.
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It also doesnt engage in the firt gear if i stop on the 2nd gear?
Answers:
A motorcycle's transmission engages gears via a bunch of pegs that shove into holes in a plate, and rowing through the gears moves different pegs into different plates. The pegs and holes aren't always lined up correctly, and at a dead stop these aren't spinning so they never have a chance to get into the other gears.
Rather than brute force, try releasing the clutch a bit or moving the bike using your feet since this should let the pegs and holes line up. Also as you're coming to a quick stop, begin shifting the transmission down into first gear since the various parts are moving -- less work for when you want to get going.
Other Answers:
because your tansmission is silping and ur not shiting back to first when u stop.thats for a manual tranny
YOu may have a bent shifting fork in your tranny, or your clutch may need adjustment. My money is on your clutch adjustment. If the clutch fails to fully disengage the drag will make shifting while stopped nearly impossible.
You can have bent shift forks in the trani. But since you are having shifting problems throughout the shift patterns, it doesn't sound likely. Alot of bikes need to be shifted when the bike is still rolling. If you're at a stop and can't shift from 2nd to neutral or first, try slipping the clutch while at a stand still. While holding the clutch lever in, put pressure on the shift lever the way you want to shift gears to. Hold the front brake so you don't accidently lurch foward. Let the clutch lever out slowly until the gears shift. This is a comon complaint.
It also helps to shift into a lower gear and use some engine braking when approaching a stoplight or a downhill portion of the road. Actually lucky you, most people have the hunting neutral problem because the bike will slam into the next gear at each attempt of moving the shift leaver.
It is most likely the clutch and could be as simple as adjusting the position when the clutch leaver is pulled in. Most riders start compensating for the actual free release of the clutch plates by holding the clutch leaver at a position somewhere between open and fully griped closed. This along with knowing the feel of engine/bike speed the get the smooth shifts.
It sounds like you pull up to a stop and then shift down. It provides much more control if you are always in the right gear for the speed of the bike. That way the slightest roll on the throttle will have you slowing or speeding up as you need.
Just to eliminate real transmission/shifting apparatus defects try shifting down from 5th-4th-3rd-2nd and only 1st when you are going 15 mph or slower without using the clutch by simply cracking the throttle back a ΒΌ turn at each shift. It should shift so well you will wonder why you need the clutch at all. You depress the shifter a hairs breath after you start the throttle roll back.
If that works then the problem is in your clutch linkage and hopefully not the clutch itself.
The system described above works on any number of street bikes of various manufacture including Harley and Victory, I know I have done it myself.
Source(s):
Me, riding,racing, building bikes since I was 14.